{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T14:20:11.877Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man'shall be satisfied from himself."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth'shall be to them that devise good."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 14 (ASV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 14](https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/14 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}